List of Famous people who died in 2011

Sylvin Rubinstein was a Jewish-Russian dancer and cross-dresser, who was a member of the resistance to Nazism during World War II.

Nejat Tümer was a Turkish admiral. He was Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1980 to 1983. He was one of the five leaders of the 1980 military coup, and after the coup he was a member of the Presidential Council.

Michael Schey, known professionally as Harry S. Morgan, was a German director and producer of pornographic movies. He is known for directing classic-style movies.

Karl Wald was a German football referee.

Peter James Yates was an English film director and producer. He was born in Aldershot, Hampshire.

Stephanie Glaser was one of Switzerland's most prominent stage, TV and film actresses, popular for her portrayal of down-to-earth, sympathetic characters.

Coşkun Özarı was a Turkish football player and coach.

Tillmann Uhrmacher was a German electronic DJ, producer, and radio host.

Takashi Ozaki was a Japanese mountaineer. He is known for having made the first ascent of Mount Everest's north face and the first ascent of Myanmar's Hkakabo Razi.

Marie-Claire Pauwels was a French journalist, the daughter of Suzanne Brégeon and Louis Pauwels. In April 1980, she launched the magazine Madame Figaro of which she became the first editor-in-chief and received the Prix Roger Nimier in 2003 for her autobiographical work Fille à papa.